Enhanced Piezoelectric Performance of Lead-based Ceramics via Multi-B Site Ions Design and Local Structural Disorder

Key Points

• The study aims to understand how different B-site cations affect the piezoelectric performance of ceramics.
• Synthesis of various lead-based ceramic materials.
• Incorporation of multiple B-site cations.
• Assessment of piezoelectric properties.
• Ceramics with high-entropy B-site cations showed superior piezoelectric performance.
• Local structural disorder contributes positively to piezoelectric properties.
• Equal-valence cation design enhances overall material characteristics.